At 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 23, fire season will begin in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA ), which includes areas in and near the Tillamook State Forest.
With temperatures expected to reach between 92 and 96 degrees throughout the region, the Portland office of the National Weather Service is urging local residents to prepare for the first early heat wave of the year.
Residents in rural western Washington County remained without power Tuesday afternoon, and at least one road remained closed due to a downed tree and power lines as of Tuesday afternoon.
A windstorm tore through Forest Grove starting Monday afternoon, taking out trees, damaging at least one apartment building, knocking out power for homes and much of downtown and damaging at least one business Monday.
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for much of Northwest Oregon, including the greater Gales Creek region. The watch is in effect through late Tuesday night. It's just one weather hazard expected.
The Portland office of the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for much of Northwest Oregon, including Forest Grove. The watch is in effect through late Tuesday night. A Wind Advisory runs from noon Monday through 4 a.m. Tuesday.
News in the Grove will host a constantly updated live blog right here all day with impacts from the winter storm in Forest Grove. Should the winter storm continue, we’ll make a new one for Friday.
"Out of an abundance of caution due to weather conditions that are steadily progressing northward, we are cancelling school for today," FGSD said early Thursday morning.
"Out of an abundance of caution due to weather conditions that are steadily progressing northward, we are cancelling school for today," FGSD said early Thursday morning.
A winter storm. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Ice, freezing rain, snow. We've got information from the National Weather Service, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, PGE, Washington County, the school district, and more on what could be coming Thursday and Friday.
A winter storm. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. Ice, freezing rain, snow. We've got information from the National Weather Service, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue, PGE, FG Light & Power, TriMet, GroveLink, Washington County, the school district, and more on what could be coming Thursday and Friday.
